The Tree Book by Hannah Alice
Published by Candlewick Press on March 7, 2023
Pages: 18
Format: Picture Book Nonfiction
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This book does a thorough job of explaining the life cycles of different types of trees, using clear cutouts to help layer each “season” of the tree. This is a dynamic way to illustrate the cycles; however, there are a few pages where it muddies the message by making it unclear whether the infographic is for the current page, or if it is merely peeking through because of the transparent pages ahead of it. The topic is well-explained in easy-to-understand terms and is exhaustive, but it would have been helpful to have more about conservation at the end of the book, rather than wrapping the topic into one sentence. Overall, a worthwhile addition to a nonfiction collection.

Reviewed by Mary Randall, Patten Free Library